Rescue officials said the fire at the Naveed Book Depot in Rehman Plaza near railway crossing got started by an electric short circuit. It soon spread to two adjacent book shops. It took fire fighters two hours to put it out. No one was injured in the incident.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 14th, 2013.
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In India, safety of individuals is always neglected. In most of the cases the reason for fires is short-circuits. The electrical installations in India are very poor. You will find the basic earthing also missing in most of the buildings. I have heard about a UK based company Ascertiva India Pvt Ltd (www.ascertiva.in ) which does electrical safety audits in India. They audit the buildings and give recommendations as per the standard rules and regulations.